Ensembles
All music majors are required to participate in ensembles as assigned by the music faculty each semester during his/her stay at NGU. Students should participate in large and small ensembles.
The purpose of the NGU ensemble program is to provide opportunities for ensemble performances that utilize a wide range of repertoire.
Members must participate in all performances.
Ensembles include Concert Choir, Concert Band, Orchestra, Contemporary Ensemble, Marching Band and other chamber ensembles.
Music education students do not participate in ensembles while student teaching.
The faculty recommends that students participate in no more than 3 ensembles per semester.
Large Ensembles at NGU receive one hour of credit for meeting the rehearsal time of 150 minutes per week (Orchestra – 120 minutes per week). The rehearsal schedule includes learning new music for performance and may include some sectional rehearsals during the class time or at another scheduled time. Music is prepared for presentation at chapel, concerts on campus, as well as off campus events, The rehearsals would include 37.5 hours of preparation/instruction time, and for the performances time during the semester, there would be 10-16 hours off campus and on campus performance times. Small ensembles such as Contemporary Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble and North Greenville Singers, also receive one credit per semester. Chamber ensembles have no credit hours awarded and are organized according to “need.” Chamber ensembles have included groups such as Flute Choir, Percussion Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, and Piano ensembles. These rehearse two hours per week, and often present concerts on and off campus.